An Ode To Outdoor Track: The Sad, The Bad and The Great
The Sad I think anyone can agree that they did not see outdoor track season ending this way. Swiftly and suddenly. As a coach, I can say my grief snuck in quite the opposite. At first, I thought “this is great. The kids will be able to really focus on their training, have time to stretch and foam roll, sleep 8 hours, hydrate…it will be okay”. Then Governor Wolf closed all the schools and PIAA shuts down winter and spring sports...cue all sentimental Twitter and Instagram posts. Seniors leaving without their final races, teammates training without one another and coaches are left with weekly e-mails and Zoom meetings. In the end, the entire situation is incredibly sad. As a tribute to Outdoor 2020, I have complied a short list of aspects I miss dearly and other aspects…not as much. The Bad There is not much I dislike about outdoor track and field season. Behind every “bad” situation is probably a story that is hilarious or will be hilarious down the road. I can think of very distinct me...